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Fran Tarkenton: Vikings fans booed me, too (w/ video)

Pioneer Press

Posted:
11/07/2012 03:36:12 PM CST

Updated:
11/07/2012 07:23:32 PM CST

Video from the St. Paul Pioneer Press | TwinCities.com.

Fran Tarkenton remembers his first game with the Minnesota Vikings, which also happened to be Minnesota's first game as the Vikings. He came off the bench as a rookie quarterback and led an improbable victory over the Chicago Bears in 1961.

He passed for four touchdowns. He ran for another. He thought he was on top of the world at age 21.

Then came Week 2.

Tarkenton relates this story and more in this week's video for TwinCities.come, as he relates to the struggles of current Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder.

Yes, Tarkenton, was booed, too. How did that affect him?

"You booed me back at the end of my career, and you yelled for Tommy Kramer to come in," Tarkenton said. "I didn't care. You made me mad. You made me more resolved."

Editor's note: Fran Tarkenton is a former quarterback with the Minnesota Vikings and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He also is an advocate for small businesses and the founder of OneMoreCustomer.com. This is his second year as Vikings analyst for TwinCities.com and the Pioneer Press.